Huntingdale railway station, Melbourne

MelbourneRailwayStation1
NAME=Huntingdale


CODE=HUN
DISTANCE=17 km
LINES=Cranbourne,
Pakenham
PLATFORMS=2
TRACKS=2
STATUS=Host Station
FACILITIES= [http://www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au/stop/view/19916 Link]
TIMETABLES= [http://www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au/stop/view/19916#lineInformation Link]
MELWAY=
ZONE=1+2 Overlap

Huntingdale is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in the suburb of Huntingdale, on the Pakenham and Cranbourne railway lines. Huntingdale station is classed as a Host Station and is in Metcard Zones 1+2.

Facilities

The station is located between Haughton Road and Railway Avenue, with station access from both via the station's underpass.

The station consists of two platforms, in an island format, with a large brick building at the Dandenong end of the station. A large Metcard machine is located at the entrance to the platforms, which is able to dispense most ticketing options available.

History

Huntingdale station opened on June 25 1927 as "East Oakleigh", renamed to "Huntingdale" in 1954. [ [http://www.vicsig.net/index.php?page=infrastructure&name=Huntingdale VICSIG Infrastructure - Huntingdale] ] The station is a possible junction for a future Rowville railway line.

References

MelbourneStations
Line=Pakenham, Cranbourne lines
Previous=Oakleigh
Here=Huntingdale
Next=Clayton